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The lipid-exchanged, anatomically rigid, imaging/immunostaining compatible, tissue hydrogel (CLARITY) method was initially designed in 2013 by Chung and Deisseroth at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Using this process, post-mortem organs can be labeled for proteins and nucleic acids, enabling analysis of intact samples to create detailed 3D images.

The relationship between breast milk feeding and infants’ neurodevelopment via epigenetics

Researchers collated studies on the epigenetic advantages of breast milk feeding and neurodevelopment in infants.

22 Aug 2023

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

A recent study revealed the possibility of combining knowledge representation models and collective intelligence for medical diagnosis.

17 Aug 2023

New study expands knowledge of post-COVID-19 conditions

Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to the most comprehensive look yet at how symptoms play out over a year.

10 Aug 2023

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the "feel-good" hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information.

9 Aug 2023

Medical grade adhesives for medical device manufacturing

In this interview, Master Bond describes the features and benefits of medical grade adhesives for medical device manufacturing.

From Master Bond Inc. 8 Aug 2023

Study finds that patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases had a lower antibody response than healthy controls after Omicron infection

Study investigated if patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) have a reduced immunological response.

27 Jul 2023

Royal colleges in the UK receive millions in marketing payments from drug and medical device companies

Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices companies since 2015, but do not always disclose the payments publicly, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

26 Jul 2023

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second year, vaccines became readily available.

17 Jul 2023

Quanterix launches LucentAD Biomarker blood test to aid physician diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in patients

Quanterix Corporation, a company fueling scientific discovery and breakthrough diagnostics through ultrasensitive biomarker detection, today announced it has launched LucentAD, a test to assist in the evaluation of patients experiencing cognitive symptoms consistent with the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

From Quanterix 14 Jul 2023

Wait, What’s a PBM?

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are intermediary companies that negotiate the price of prescription drugs.

13 Jul 2023

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking abortion care filed suit Tuesday against Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a bid to overturn the state's abortion travel ban.

11 Jul 2023

AGS supports CMS decision to require registry data for monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer's disease

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) supports the recently announced decision from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to require the collection of real-world information via a registry to study monoclonal antibodies directed against amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jul 2023

PacBio's Revio long-read sequencing system to help Bioscientia solve complex genetic cases

PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced that Bioscientia is using its Revio long-read sequencing system to expand its genomics research projects and sequence several thousand human genomes per year.

10 Jul 2023

How does physical activity impact fertility?

Researchers reviewed existing literature to understand the effect of exercise on fertility.

6 Jul 2023

Study offers new insights into why some CAR T-cells persist in children with leukemia

New insights explaining why some children have a longer remission than others after having cutting-edge CAR T-cell therapy for leukemia have been revealed by researchers at UCL, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

6 Jul 2023

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line.

12 Jun 2023

Mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2: evaluating the association between preventive measures and the risk of infection

Researchers evaluated the mother-to-infant transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2.

2 Jun 2023

2023 PCRF grant recipients announced for exploring new, safer treatments for pediatric cancers

The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, a nonproﬁt focused on transforming pediatric cancer care by accelerating research breakthroughs, today announced the 19 recipients of its 2023 research grants.

26 May 2023

Unraveling the Epstein-Barr virus enigma: The puzzling role in multiple sclerosis development

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has a significant role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), with evidence linking EBV infection to increased MS risk and immune dysregulation. Understanding the mechanisms underlying this connection is crucial for advancing MS therapies and prevention strategies.

24 May 2023

What does ChatGPT mean for biology and the environment?

Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in the fields of biology and environmental science, this research paper investigates the implications and applications of using ChatGPT for advancing knowledge and understanding in these domains.

17 May 2023